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Learn game's rules or pay a heavy price
Sports, Published on 03/09/2025
» Not knowing the basic rules of golf will hurt you sooner or later. I learnt the hard way when playing in a tournament on a rainy, very wet, day after finding my drive stuck in the fairway, and being young, naive and uneducated on the rules, I tried to play it -- only to realise later that I was entitled to a free drop. After an almighty swipe I managed to move the ball down the fairway but ultimately it cost me a bogey as opposed to an easy par or birdie chance. Although this experience cost me a stroke and money the real pain came from the considerable embarrassment I felt of not understanding the rules of a game I was playing for a living. How stupid and thick I felt, and this wonderful example of being a complete moron I wish to share, so nobody else has to go through the indignation of total stupidity. It still haunts me when I recall this failing to comprehend a basic rule.
Del Toro delivers his monster, 'Frankenstein', at Venice
AFP, Published on 31/08/2025
» VENICE - Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget "Frankenstein" movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice.
At least three dead as Indonesia protests spread
Published on 30/08/2025
» MAKASSAR, Indonesia - Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
Surveying the wreckage
Business, Published on 30/08/2025
» Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court's ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
One Bangkok, CHANINTR launch Thailand’s First ‘Twenty & Above’
Published on 29/08/2025
» One Bangkok, the largest holistically integrated district in the heart of Bangkok, has partnered with CHANINTR, Thailand’s leading high-end furniture importer and retailer, to launch the "Twenty & Above". This exemplary office space has been thoughtfully designed to reflect current and future workplace visions and trends, seamlessly blending functionality, aesthetics, and flexibility. It features a curated selection of world-class furniture that caters to every requirement within an adaptable prototype workspace, alongside a comprehensive suite of solutions. The Show Suite is now open for viewing on the 20th floor of One Bangkok Tower 4.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 27-Sept 2
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/08/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Thai Land Bridge project takes another step forward
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» Thailand’s southern Land Bridge megaproject has taken another step forward with the completion of a detailed study by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).
Is it bye-bye Pheu Thai?
Published on 23/08/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is in freefall with no sign of bottoming out. However, the pressing question is: Can the party reverse its decline in time for the next election, which could come sooner rather than later?
Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» PARIS - From a bear cooling down in an ice cream parlour to Japanese staff who took quality control too far. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.